Exhibitions as research : experimental methods in museums /
Exhibitions as research : experimental methods in museums /
edited by Peter Bjerregaard.
- 1 online resource
Exhibitions as Research contends that museums would be more attractive to both researchers and audiences if we consider exhibitions as knowledge-in-the-making rather than platforms for disseminating already-established insights. Analysing the theoretical underpinnings and practical challenges of such an approach, the book questions whether it is possible to exhibit knowledge that is still in the making, whilst also considering which concepts of "knowledge" apply to such a format. The book also considers what the role of audience might be if research is extended into the exhibition itself. Providing concretecasestudiesofprojects where museum professionals have approached exhibition making as a knowledge-generating process, the book considers tools of application and the challenges that might emerge from pursuing such an approach. Theoretically, the volume analyses the emergence of exhibitions as researchas part of recent developments within materiality theories, object-oriented ontology and participatory approaches to exhibition-making. Exhibitions as Research will be of interest to academics and students engaged in the study of museology, material culture, anthropology and archaeology. It will also appeal to museum professionals with an interest in current trends in exhibition-making.
9781315627779 1315627779 9781317239048 1317239040 9781317239024 1317239024 9781317239031 1317239032
Museum exhibits--Planning.
Museum buildings--Designs and plans.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
AM151
069/.5
Exhibitions as Research contends that museums would be more attractive to both researchers and audiences if we consider exhibitions as knowledge-in-the-making rather than platforms for disseminating already-established insights. Analysing the theoretical underpinnings and practical challenges of such an approach, the book questions whether it is possible to exhibit knowledge that is still in the making, whilst also considering which concepts of "knowledge" apply to such a format. The book also considers what the role of audience might be if research is extended into the exhibition itself. Providing concretecasestudiesofprojects where museum professionals have approached exhibition making as a knowledge-generating process, the book considers tools of application and the challenges that might emerge from pursuing such an approach. Theoretically, the volume analyses the emergence of exhibitions as researchas part of recent developments within materiality theories, object-oriented ontology and participatory approaches to exhibition-making. Exhibitions as Research will be of interest to academics and students engaged in the study of museology, material culture, anthropology and archaeology. It will also appeal to museum professionals with an interest in current trends in exhibition-making.
9781315627779 1315627779 9781317239048 1317239040 9781317239024 1317239024 9781317239031 1317239032
Museum exhibits--Planning.
Museum buildings--Designs and plans.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
AM151
069/.5